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Franchise India Bureau Jan 17 2019 - 1 min readAs part of an aggressive international expansion plan, Bengaluru-based Byju’s has acquired US-based learning platform Osmo for $120 million. This is the fifth acquisition by the education technology firm, which was valued at $3.6 billion in its latest round of funding. Earlier, Byju’s had acquired Math Adventures, TutorVista, Edurite and student assessment platform Vidyartha. Byju’s will ...
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Nibedita Mohanta Dec 28 2018 - 3 min readChallenges in Running an Edutech Business The Edutech business started with distance learning and now it has reached to the point where it is not confined to just the computer or internet connection. Due to the boom of smartphones, teenagers and below-25 years-olds have access to smartphones more in 2018-19 than they did in 2016-17, ...
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Sneha Santra Dec 28 2018 - 2 min readMobile apps that provide enhanced learning opportunities for school children have become mainstream. Since mobile phones have already found their way into their hands, these apps are being used to supplement classroom learning. Teachers and parents need to act as anchors and mentors, curating the kind of educational content students are exposed to, during the ...
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Franchise India Bureau Dec 19 2018 - 1 min readAfter raising $540 million in fresh investment, Byju's, India's leading education technology start-up, is aiming to start its online learning app in the UK and US. Byju's raised over $500 million this week from South African internet group Naspers and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. The fund raise valued the company at $3.8 billion. ...
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Franchise India Bureau Dec 18 2018 - 1 min readByju's, education technology startup, has raised $540 million in a round led by South African tech conglomerate Naspers Ventures to fuel its expansion plans. The new round of funding is expected to value Bengaluru-based Byju's at around $3.6 billion, up from $1billion earlier this year. This will make the startup one of the top-five most valued Internet ...